Dr Strangelove: theatre of the not-so-absurd
I recently had the pleasure of seeing Steve Coogan in the excellent National Theatre Live production of Dr Strangelove at a local cinema. Afterwards, I reread Arifa Akbar's review of the stage show from last year (29 October). Six months down the track, 'an edgy, absurdist story' sadly no longer appears quite so absurdist.John RushtonBridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
Re the negative nature of TV news (Letters, 6 April), when my wife and I sit down to watch the news at 10pm, we actually go back to the 6pm news on catch-up. That way, we can fast-forward through the 'may-find-upsettings', the grief interviews, the sex crimes and the vox pops. On a bad-news night we get to bed much earlier.Doug MilesHasfield, Gloucestershire
It was not Clement Attlee (Letters, 6 April) but Aneurin Bevan, the health minister during Attlee's premiership, who said of doctors that he had had to 'stuff their mouths with gold', by allowing them to do private consultations alongside NHS work.Andrea HoskerHigh Legh, Cheshire
Carrying on the great political tradition, isn't it about time that we gave Donald Trump his very own lettuce?Marilyn AdamsBristol
Spring is here! I've spotted the first photo of people punting on the River Cam in the paper (9 April).Tony MitchellWorsley, Greater Manchester
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